Devotion Archive
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Devotion for October 9, 2022
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38, NIV) God wants to be at the very center of your life. He doesn’t want to be on the edge of your life, and he doesn’t want…
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Devotion for October 8, 2022
“And they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.” (Isaiah 66:19b) I suspect that most of us reading this today are not Jews. That means you are numbered (with me) among the Gentiles referred to in this passage. The Lord uses Isaiah to open up some new thinking for the Israelites and begin shifting their…
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Devotion for October 7, 2022
“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:2) Shortly before he was executed, Paul wrote: “I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the…
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Devotion for October 6, 2022
“I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13, NLT) Did you know that you are fully capable of becoming exactly who God made you to be? You are not incompetent. You are not a nobody. God says you are fully capable. In fact, every believer in Christ is a priest: “You…
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Devotion for October 5, 2022
“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NIV) When you give your life to Christ, God doesn’t just reverse your sin — he releases it and forgives you completely. The Bible says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1, NIV). Without…
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Devotion for October 4, 2022
“Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.” (Luke 12:51) Jesus is not afraid of tension. People were divided in their ideas about Jesus during his earthly ministry … and not much has changed since. Jesus and his lordship are confronting. If he is who he says…
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Devotion for October 3, 2022
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Saviour; my God will hear me.” (Micah 7:7) Unfortunately, you may be able to relate to Micah in today’s passage. He laments the state of chaos around him. The godly have been swept from the land. Those in power…
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Devotion for October 2, 2022
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28) Do you have the lens of eternity? A heavenly lens is just one of many gifts you receive as a Christ-follower. When you…
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Devotion for October 1, 2022
“On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: King of kings and Lord of lords.” (Revelation 19:16) Let this be your reminder today that Jesus is sovereign over everything. Every earthly king, queen, prime minister, president, dictator and politician will bow down before Jesus and acknowledge his rule and reign. Anyone…